Linux on G4

Looking for a recommendation

[john316]

Okay, I just picked up a new G4 with OS9 and X, I've got X11 running on it, but it is very limited.

What I'm looking for is a good linux distro, does anyone have any experience with Linux in this environment?

I really like the idea of a triple boot machine.

[seindal]

Debian has a PowerPC distribution.
I have never used it, though.

[littleman]

No experience, but this is what I know on the subject...
There is Yellow Dog which has a very good reputation, but I've never seen it in action. Debian seems to be very popular on MACs, there are a lot of howtos on the web about the Debian installation process.

I think Mandrake has a MAC version too.

[seindal]

For Debian you want
[debian.org...]

[john316]

I decided to stay "native", using Fink [fink.sourceforge.net], I was able to get a kde environment running (under darwin) and all the x apps I wanted.

I run 2 desktops at the same time (os x and kde) and can also run classic mac.

pretty cool.

I'll hold off on a Linux installation until I get another HD.

[EliteWeb]

You have OS X, no need to go with Linux on the machine that the BSD core distro runs perfectly on :) Fink is a wonderful application and with all the UNIX apps out there and developers we're seeing more and more unix applications also compile properly on OS X without issues. :) Just send the developers notes about how you like their app and want to see it compile on OS X if it doesnt already.

[mapostel]

I've done several installs with YellowDog. It's good.